The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20

is concerned. We will see what our Senate will do
with 1t II the President sends it In 1t was Delivered
to the Secretary of State weeks ago. with report
but so far it has not seen the light.
Again. on the 2sth of February, 1883, he
wrote nae letter which sufficiently explains the
purport of mine, to which it was a reply
was much pleased to receive your letter of the 22d
inst was tempted to give what you say about the
Cubans in regard to the effect of the treaty etc. to
the press. OF course, should only have given it as
reflection. 1 concluded that the public would know
who my friend in Cuba was concluded not to.
wish however, you would write the thing to the
that carries this that consideration of the treaty has
been deferred until December next This, fear, will
defeat the treaty in Mexico where there will be untir
ing efforts by foreign merchants and dplomates to
prejudice the government against it. Mrs.
Grant tells me to say that she is just reading his
tory and thinks more of you than ever. She is now
in the second volume.
The treaty was not confirmed In one of
General Grants letters during this period he
wrote
never would have undertaken the work am now
engaged in for possible gain that could accrue to
resources of this country Mexicol and have
etertained much higher opinion of these people
than the world at large generally does and of their
capacity to develop their with aid and en-
couragement from outside 1 felt that the develop
ment must come soon. and the country furnishing the
means would receive the greatest benefit from the IN
creased commerce. l wanted it to be Besides
we want to encourage republican government and
particularly this continent. Then too it is an ad-
vantage for to pay for imports with the prod
ucts of soil and manufactures far possible
This we do not now with countries from which we
receive tropical and semitropical products, Mexico
can furnish all these commodities, and will want in
return what we have to sell.
This is an epitome of Grants Mexican policy,
and it seems to me full OF far-reachng political
wisdom and large patriotic views 1t shows.
too, how his mind took in tho widest pur-
same letter contains comments on the
administration Of Garfield that indicate how
keenly Grant resented the conduct OF the
government of that day toward himself and his
political friends. But just as he turned In the
| moment Of defeat at Chicago to the considera-
ton of the resources of the country at the West,
| so, whilo suffering what he considered sights
and rebuffs at the hands of his successor, he was
| devisine great international scheme to ex-
change benefits and productions with the neigh
boring republic; and later, at the very moment
when another administration refused his appll-
cations, he nevertheless accepted an appoint
| nent under it, for the sake of advancing the
same enterprise. Grant had all the feelings and
| passions Of other men; he was sore under defeat
| and indignant at what he considered injustice:
| but he put aside these feelings for the sake of
| patriotism or Of large noble purposes; just
| as, after Garfeds nomination, he supported
| with all the urgency of his nature the man who
| had taken the place he had himself expected and
| desired to fill.
To my mind there is greater magnanimity
| in his course because it was SO difficult He de-
serves infinitely greater plaudits because he felt
keenly and stihed his feelings, than if he had
been block and insensible or Indifferent to
emotions or circumstances. But Grant was full
| of emotion when his own interests, or passions,
or pride were concerned. His appetites were
| fierce, his temptations strong If he rose supe-
rior to these he merits and will receive higher
need of praise. He was no block of wood or
| stone. or even marble; statue that could feel
| neither heat nor cold, but live man. human to
| the core If you tickled him, he would laugh; il
you pricked him, he would bleed. For such a
man to subdue his emotions. to conquer his ap
petites, to master his passions and perform the
work that he achieved for his country and his
time, Twas much grander than the dull per
| formsnces of those who are not tempted, as hu
manlry is greater than mechanism, or flesh and
| blood than wood or stone ADAM BADEAU.